Minion Cupcakes

Ingredients

1

box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ cake mix (any flavor)

Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

1

container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

Yellow liquid or gel food color

16

large marshmallows

32

brown candy-coated milk chocolate candies

2

black licorice wheels

             Betty Crocker™ black decorating gel

Steps

• 1

  Heat oven to 350°F. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool cupcakes completely on cooling rack, about 15 minutes.
• 2

  Reserve 2 tablespoons frosting. Place remaining frosting in medium bowl; tint with yellow food color. Frost cupcakes with yellow frosting.
• 3

  Use kitchen scissors to cut 1/4-inch circles off both ends of 16 marshmallows to make 32 total rounds.
• 4

  Use reserved frosting to stick milk chocolate candies to marshmallows. Place marshmallow eyes on cupcakes, placing two eyes on some cupcakes and one eye on others. Cut 2 small pieces of licorice rope for each cupcake. Place licorice rope pieces on sides of eyes. Use black decorating gel to pipe a mouth onto each cupcake.